Patients’ Decisions to Undergo Colpocleisis: A Qualitative Study
The decision to undergo vaginal closure is unique to each patient, but with common themes. Surgeon counseling is highly influential on patient evaluation of their options and anticipated outcomes. The risk of regret appears minimal, suggesting that thorough counseling and appropriate patient selection are highly effective.
Authors
- Anne Cooper (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6132-7045)
- Renèe Pepin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8011-1012)
- Kali Sullivan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4811-4344)
- Laura Palmere
Institutions
- Dartmouth College (US)
- Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Urogynecology
- Published
- 2026-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/spv.0000000000001813
- Primary Topic
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00